POULTRY INDUSTRY LIVESTOCK (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 3856 of 2004)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete paragraph (a) of subclause (i) of clause 4, Integrated Wage Structure, of the award published 8 February 2002 (331 I.G. 93), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(a)        The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2004. These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(i)         any equivalent over-award payments; and/or

 

(ii)        award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case and minimum rates adjustments.

 

2.          Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wages

 

Classification	SWC 2003 Amount	SWC 2004 Adjustment	SWC 2004 Amount
	$	$	$
Farm Transporter - Two Axle	562.30	19.00	581.30
Farm Transporter	528.20	19.00	547.20
Certified Rural Tradesperson	542.20	19.00	561.20
Farm Maintenance Worker	506.80	19.00	525.80
Stock Hand	479.80	19.00	498.80
Hatchery Assistant	469.30	19.00	488.30
Farm Hand	465.10	19.00	484.10
General Hand	448.40	19.00	467.40

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2003	SWC2004
No.	No.		Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	4(i)	First-aid allowance p/day	1.85	1.90
2	4(i)	Meal allowance p/day	9.30	9.65
3	4(i)	Leading Hand - Large Group per week	21.25	22.00
4	4(i)	Leading Hand - Small Group per week	15.50	16.00
5	4(ii)(g)	Motor allowance for vehicle up to 2,000 cc per km	0.47	0.47
6	4(ii)(g)	Motor allowance for vehicle over 2,000 cc p/ km	0.55	0.55
7	4(ii)(h)	Required to provide a car (full-time employee) per week	98.70	98.70
8	4(ii)(h)	Required to provide a car (part-time employee) p/day	19.80	19.80
9	4(ii)(h)	For each km travelled per km	0.30	0.30
10	5	Laundry allowance p/day	1.80	1.85
11	8(iii)	Unplanned overtime meal allowance	9.30	9.65

 

Note: These allowances are contemporary for expense-related allowances as at 30 March 2004 and for work-related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the May 2004 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.

 

3.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 26 July 2004.

 

 

 

P. J. SAMS  D.P.

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.